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Question 1 of 165

1. Question

What is job order costing primarily used for?

Standardized products
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Customized products or services
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Mass production
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Low-cost production
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Question 2 of 165

2. Question

Which cost is tracked separately for each job in job order costing?

Fixed costs
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Direct materials, direct labor, and overhead
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Only overhead costs
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Variable costs only
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Question 3 of 165

3. Question

How is overhead applied in job order costing?

Using a predetermined overhead rate
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Based on actual overhead costs
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Through direct allocation
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By applying direct materials and labor costs only
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Question 4 of 165

4. Question

What does the job cost sheet track?

Only direct materials costs
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Direct materials, direct labor, and overhead for each job
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Total company costs
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Only direct labor costs
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Question 5 of 165

5. Question

How is the predetermined overhead rate calculated?

By dividing actual overhead costs by actual labor hours
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By dividing estimated overhead costs by the estimated allocation base
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By estimating direct labor costs
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By multiplying direct material costs by labor hours
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Question 6 of 165

6. Question

What is a major disadvantage of job order costing?

It requires tracking costs for each job individually, which can be time-consuming
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It does not provide detailed cost information
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It is only applicable to mass production
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It does not track overhead costs
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Question 7 of 165

7. Question

Which of the following is an example of a job order costing environment?

Custom furniture manufacturing
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Soft drink production
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Automobile assembly line
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Paper manufacturing
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Question 8 of 165

8. Question

How are direct labor costs tracked in job order costing?

Using overhead allocation
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Using time sheets or job cards for each worker
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By dividing total company labor costs by total jobs
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Through allocation of machine hours
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Question 9 of 165

9. Question

What happens if the actual overhead costs differ from the overhead applied using the predetermined rate?

An adjustment for over- or under-applied overhead is made at the end of the accounting period
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The costs are ignored
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The difference is allocated to direct labor costs
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Overhead is recalculated for all jobs
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Question 10 of 165

10. Question

Which industries are most likely to use job order costing?

Mass production industries
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Low-cost manufacturing
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Industries with customized products and services
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Standardized process industries
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Question 11 of 165

11. Question

What is the purpose of using a predetermined overhead rate?

To avoid applying overhead costs
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To allocate overhead consistently throughout the period, based on estimates
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To reduce overhead costs
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To directly trace overhead to jobs
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Question 12 of 165

12. Question

How are direct materials assigned to a job in job order costing?

Based on the total materials used by the company
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By dividing total material costs by the number of jobs
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By recording the materials issued for each specific job
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By using machine hours
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Question 13 of 165

13. Question

How is overhead applied in job order costing if a job requires 50 direct labor hours and the predetermined overhead rate is $10 per hour?

$500 in overhead will be applied to the job
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$50 in overhead will be applied to the job
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Overhead will not be applied
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Overhead will be based on direct material costs
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Question 14 of 165

14. Question

Why is job order costing helpful for pricing decisions?

It reduces the need for cost tracking
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It provides an estimate of costs for standardized products
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It provides detailed cost information for each job, enabling more accurate pricing
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It ignores direct labor costs
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Question 15 of 165

15. Question

What type of cost is typically applied using the predetermined overhead rate in job order costing?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Overhead costs
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Fixed costs
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Question 16 of 165

16. Question

What type of production environment is best suited for job order costing?

Continuous production
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Customized production
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Mass production
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Homogeneous production
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Question 17 of 165

17. Question

In job order costing, costs are accumulated by:

Department
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Process
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Job
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Time period
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Question 18 of 165

18. Question

Which document authorizes the use of materials for a specific job?

Purchase order
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Materials requisition form
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Job cost sheet
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Time card
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Question 19 of 165

19. Question

What type of cost is traced directly to a specific job?

Manufacturing overhead
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Indirect labor
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Direct materials
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Factory rent
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Question 20 of 165

20. Question

How are indirect materials treated in job order costing?

Charged directly to jobs
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Included in direct labor
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Treated as manufacturing overhead
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Expensed immediately
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Question 21 of 165

21. Question

What is the main purpose of a job cost sheet?

To summarize company-wide costs
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To track costs incurred for a specific job
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To calculate selling prices only
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To record financial transactions
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Question 22 of 165

22. Question

Which cost appears first on a job cost sheet?

Manufacturing overhead
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Direct labor
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Direct materials
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Selling expenses
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Question 23 of 165

23. Question

How is direct labor assigned to jobs?

Based on machine hours
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Through time tickets or job cards
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By estimating labor costs
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By allocating total labor equally
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Question 24 of 165

24. Question

Which cost is considered indirect labor?

Assembly worker wages
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Machine operator wages
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Factory supervisor salary
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Custom designer wages
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Question 25 of 165

25. Question

How is indirect labor accounted for in job order costing?

Charged directly to jobs
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Included in overhead
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Treated as direct labor
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Expensed as period cost
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Question 26 of 165

26. Question

What is manufacturing overhead composed of?

Direct materials only
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Direct labor only
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Indirect manufacturing costs
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Selling and administrative costs
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Question 27 of 165

27. Question

Why is manufacturing overhead not directly traced to jobs?

It is variable
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It cannot be economically traced
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It is insignificant
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It is a period cost
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Question 28 of 165

28. Question

What base is commonly used to apply overhead in job order costing?

Sales revenue
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Direct labor hours
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Net income
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Units sold
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Question 29 of 165

29. Question

What is a predetermined overhead rate based on?

Actual overhead costs
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Estimated overhead and estimated activity level
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Actual labor hours
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Actual materials used
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Question 30 of 165

30. Question

When is the predetermined overhead rate calculated?

At the end of the period
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At the beginning of the period
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When the job is completed
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When actual costs are known
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Question 31 of 165

31. Question

Why are estimates used in calculating overhead rates?

Actual costs are unavailable at the start of the period
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Estimates increase accuracy
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Estimates reduce overhead
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Actual data is unreliable
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Question 32 of 165

32. Question

What happens when applied overhead exceeds actual overhead?

Overhead is underapplied
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Overhead is overapplied
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Costs are ignored
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Jobs are recalculated
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Question 33 of 165

33. Question

What happens when actual overhead exceeds applied overhead?

Overhead is overapplied
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Overhead is underapplied
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Overhead is eliminated
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Overhead is reclassified
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Question 34 of 165

34. Question

How is overapplied or underapplied overhead typically handled?

Ignored
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Adjusted at the end of the period
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Allocated to direct labor
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Added to direct materials
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Question 35 of 165

35. Question

Which account temporarily holds applied overhead?

Manufacturing overhead account
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Cost of goods sold
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Raw materials inventory
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Finished goods inventory
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Question 36 of 165

36. Question

What type of company is most likely to use job order costing?

Oil refinery
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Custom printing firm
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Chemical manufacturer
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Beverage bottler
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Question 37 of 165

37. Question

Which industry commonly uses job order costing?

Cement manufacturing
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Textile mills
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Construction
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Food processing
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Question 38 of 165

38. Question

Why is job order costing useful for custom jobs?

It averages costs
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It provides job-specific cost information
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It reduces accounting work
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It eliminates overhead
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Question 39 of 165

39. Question

How does job order costing support pricing decisions?

By estimating average costs
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By tracking exact costs for each job
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By ignoring indirect costs
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By focusing only on labor
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Question 40 of 165

40. Question

What type of cost varies directly with each job?

Factory rent
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Direct materials
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Indirect labor
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Depreciation
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Question 41 of 165

41. Question

Which document records the labor hours worked on a job?

Purchase requisition
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Time ticket
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Job cost sheet
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Materials requisition
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Question 42 of 165

42. Question

What happens to a job cost sheet when a job is completed?

It is discarded
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It is transferred to finished goods
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It is transferred to cost of goods sold
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It is archived immediately
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Question 43 of 165

43. Question

Which inventory account is affected when a job is completed?

Raw materials
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Work in process
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Finished goods
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Manufacturing overhead
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Question 44 of 165

44. Question

When is cost of goods sold recognized?

When production starts
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When the job is completed
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When the job is sold
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When overhead is applied
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Question 45 of 165

45. Question

Which account accumulates costs for incomplete jobs?

Finished goods inventory
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Cost of goods sold
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Work in process inventory
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Raw materials inventory
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Question 46 of 165

46. Question

What is the relationship between job order costing and work in process?

WIP holds costs for ongoing jobs
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WIP records only overhead
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WIP tracks company-wide costs
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WIP is not used
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Question 47 of 165

47. Question

Which cost is added last to the job cost sheet?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 48 of 165

48. Question

Why is job order costing considered detailed?

It tracks costs by department
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It tracks costs by job
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It ignores overhead
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It simplifies accounting
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Question 49 of 165

49. Question

What is a limitation of job order costing?

It lacks cost accuracy
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It requires extensive record-keeping
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It ignores labor costs
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It applies only to services
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Question 50 of 165

50. Question

Which cost is NOT included in manufacturing costs?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 51 of 165

51. Question

How does job order costing differ from process costing?

Job costing averages costs
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Job costing tracks costs per job
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Job costing ignores overhead
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Job costing applies only to services
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Question 52 of 165

52. Question

What happens to indirect manufacturing costs in job order costing?

Charged directly to jobs
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Included in manufacturing overhead
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Expensed immediately
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Ignored
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Question 53 of 165

53. Question

Which factor most affects the accuracy of job order costing?

Sales volume
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Accuracy of overhead estimates
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Marketing strategy
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Production speed
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Question 54 of 165

54. Question

Why is overhead applied rather than actual overhead used?

To reduce cost records
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To provide timely cost information
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To eliminate overhead
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To avoid estimation
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Question 55 of 165

55. Question

Which cost is least traceable to individual jobs?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Factory utilities
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Custom design labor
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Question 56 of 165

56. Question

Which document summarizes total cost for a job?

Time ticket
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Materials requisition
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Job cost sheet
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Production report
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Question 57 of 165

57. Question

What type of overhead rate uses direct labor hours?

Plantwide rate
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Departmental rate
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Job rate
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Activity rate
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Question 58 of 165

58. Question

What happens if overhead is consistently underapplied?

Product costs are overstated
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Product costs are understated
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Profits are overstated
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Direct labor is overstated
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Question 59 of 165

59. Question

Why might management revise the predetermined overhead rate?

To change pricing strategy
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To improve cost accuracy
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To eliminate overhead
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To reduce labor costs
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Question 60 of 165

60. Question

Which cost is most difficult to estimate accurately?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 61 of 165

61. Question

What type of overhead rate uses a single allocation base for all jobs?

Departmental rate
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Plantwide rate
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Activity-based rate
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Job-specific rate
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Question 62 of 165

62. Question

Which costing system is commonly used in professional services?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Standard costing
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Marginal costing
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Question 63 of 165

63. Question

What type of service organization uses job order costing?

Hospital
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Law firm
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Utility company
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Airline
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Question 64 of 165

64. Question

Why is job order costing important for custom service firms?

It simplifies billing
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It tracks cost per client or project
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It reduces labor costs
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It eliminates overhead
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Question 65 of 165

65. Question

What is the primary benefit of job order costing?

Low administrative effort
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Detailed cost information per job
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Reduced overhead
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Faster production
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Question 66 of 165

66. Question

What type of costing system accumulates costs for each individual job?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Standard costing
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Marginal costing
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Question 67 of 165

67. Question

Which inventory account is debited when direct materials are issued to a job?

Raw materials inventory
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Finished goods inventory
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Work in process inventory
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 68 of 165

68. Question

How are indirect materials recorded in job order costing?

Charged directly to jobs
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Recorded as manufacturing overhead
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Expensed as selling costs
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Included in direct labor
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Question 69 of 165

69. Question

Which document provides authorization to release materials from the storeroom?

Job cost sheet
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Time ticket
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Materials requisition form
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Purchase order
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Question 70 of 165

70. Question

What happens to labor costs for supervisors in job order costing?

Treated as direct labor
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Treated as manufacturing overhead
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Charged to selling expenses
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Charged to administrative expenses
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Question 71 of 165

71. Question

Which account accumulates actual overhead costs?

Work in process inventory
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Finished goods inventory
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Manufacturing overhead account
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 72 of 165

72. Question

When is overhead applied to jobs?

At the end of the accounting period
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When actual overhead is known
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As production occurs
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Only when the job is sold
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Question 73 of 165

73. Question

Why is overhead applied using a predetermined rate?

To eliminate overhead costs
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To provide timely cost information
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To reduce record-keeping
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To increase profit
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Question 74 of 165

74. Question

What base is often used to apply overhead in labor-intensive environments?

Machine hours
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Direct labor hours
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Units produced
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Sales value
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Question 75 of 165

75. Question

Which base is most appropriate in machine-intensive environments?

Direct labor cost
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Direct labor hours
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Machine hours
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Number of employees
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Question 76 of 165

76. Question

What causes overapplied overhead?

Actual overhead exceeds applied overhead
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Applied overhead exceeds actual overhead
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Direct labor is underestimated
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Materials costs are overstated
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Question 77 of 165

77. Question

What causes underapplied overhead?

Applied overhead exceeds actual overhead
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Actual overhead exceeds applied overhead
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Overhead is ignored
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Labor hours are overstated
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Question 78 of 165

78. Question

How is underapplied overhead usually closed?

Added to work in process
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Added to finished goods
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Closed to cost of goods sold
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Ignored
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Question 79 of 165

79. Question

Which situation would most likely cause underapplied overhead?

Higher-than-expected activity
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Lower-than-expected overhead costs
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Lower-than-expected activity
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Overestimated labor hours
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Question 80 of 165

80. Question

Which account reflects the cost of completed but unsold jobs?

Raw materials inventory
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Work in process inventory
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Finished goods inventory
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 81 of 165

81. Question

What happens to job costs when goods are sold?

They remain in work in process
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They remain in finished goods
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They are transferred to cost of goods sold
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They are expensed as overhead
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Question 82 of 165

82. Question

Which costing system is best for unique, non-repetitive work?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Standard costing
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Activity-based costing
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Question 83 of 165

83. Question

Why is job order costing less suitable for mass production?

It averages costs
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It requires extensive record-keeping per job
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It ignores overhead
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It lacks accuracy
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Question 84 of 165

84. Question

What type of organization commonly uses job order costing?

Chemical processing plant
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Oil refinery
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Advertising agency
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Bottling company
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Question 85 of 165

85. Question

Which service firm would most benefit from job order costing?

Utility company
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Hospital
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Consulting firm
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Airline
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Question 86 of 165

86. Question

Which cost is easiest to trace to individual jobs?

Factory rent
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Indirect labor
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Direct materials
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Factory utilities
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Question 87 of 165

87. Question

What type of cost is factory depreciation?

Direct material
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Period cost
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Question 88 of 165

88. Question

Which cost is included in work in process inventory?

Selling expenses
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Administrative salaries
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Manufacturing costs
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Interest expense
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Question 89 of 165

89. Question

Why is job order costing useful for management control?

It reduces total costs
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It provides detailed job-level cost data
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It eliminates overhead
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It simplifies reporting
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Question 90 of 165

90. Question

What is a potential drawback of using estimated overhead rates?

More accurate costs
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Temporary cost distortions
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Reduced overhead
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Lower labor costs
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Question 91 of 165

91. Question

Which factor influences the choice of overhead allocation base?

Company profit
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Cause-and-effect relationship
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Market demand
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Sales price
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Question 92 of 165

92. Question

What happens if the overhead allocation base is poorly chosen?

Overhead decreases
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Job costs become distorted
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Labor costs fall
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Productivity increases
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Question 93 of 165

93. Question

Which overhead cost is most likely allocated based on machine hours?

Factory rent
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Machine depreciation
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Supervisor salaries
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Question 94 of 165

94. Question

Which overhead cost is often allocated using labor hours?

Machine maintenance
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Indirect labor supervision
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Machine depreciation
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Equipment insurance
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Question 95 of 165

95. Question

Which inventory account shows costs for jobs still in production?

Raw materials
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Work in process
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Finished goods
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 96 of 165

96. Question

What type of report summarizes costs accumulated for a job?

Cost sheet
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Job cost sheet
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Production report
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Income statement
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Question 97 of 165

97. Question

What is the main purpose of job cost records?

External reporting
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Pricing and cost control
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Tax compliance
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Inventory valuation only
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Question 98 of 165

98. Question

Which cost is not included in the job cost sheet?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 99 of 165

99. Question

Which costing approach provides the most detailed cost information?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Absorption costing
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Marginal costing
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Question 100 of 165

100. Question

Which type of overhead rate uses multiple departments?

Plantwide rate
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Departmental overhead rate
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Job-specific rate
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Single-rate system
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Question 101 of 165

101. Question

What is the primary focus of job order costing?

Average product cost
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Cost per individual job
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Cost per process
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Cost per department
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Question 102 of 165

102. Question

Why is job order costing important for custom manufacturing?

It reduces overhead
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It tracks costs unique to each job
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It eliminates cost allocation
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It simplifies production
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Question 103 of 165

103. Question

Which factor increases the complexity of job order costing?

Standardized products
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Customized jobs
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Automated production
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Low overhead
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Question 104 of 165

104. Question

Which costing system is more flexible for varied production?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Standard costing
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Throughput costing
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Question 105 of 165

105. Question

Which document helps assign labor costs to jobs?

Lack of detail
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High administrative effort
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Inability to price jobs
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Ignoring overhead
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Question 106 of 165

106. Question

Which document helps assign labor costs to jobs?

Materials requisition
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Time ticket
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Job order form
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Purchase invoice
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Question 107 of 165

107. Question

When is the predetermined overhead rate most likely revised?

After every job
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At the start of a new accounting period
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After materials are issued
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When a job is completed
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Question 108 of 165

108. Question

Which cost flows directly into work in process?

Selling expenses
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Direct materials
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Administrative salaries
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Interest expense
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Question 109 of 165

109. Question

What is the role of estimates in job order costing?

To eliminate cost tracking
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To enable timely overhead application
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To reduce inventory values
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To increase precision
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Question 110 of 165

110. Question

Which cost element is most difficult to predict accurately?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 111 of 165

111. Question

Which costing system accumulates costs continuously by department?

Job order costing
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Process costing
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Standard costing
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Marginal costing
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Question 112 of 165

112. Question

Why might management compare estimated and actual overhead?

To eliminate overhead
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To analyze cost control effectiveness
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To increase production
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To change pricing immediately
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Question 113 of 165

113. Question

What is the impact of consistent overapplied overhead?

Understated product costs
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Overstated product costs
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Higher inventory turnover
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Lower labor efficiency
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Question 114 of 165

114. Question

Which account ultimately absorbs overhead variances?

Work in process
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Finished goods
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Cost of goods sold
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Raw materials
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Question 115 of 165

115. Question

What is the overall objective of job order costing?

Simplifying accounting
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Providing accurate job-specific cost information
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Reducing manufacturing time
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Eliminating overhead costs
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Question 116 of 165

116. Question

What type of costing system is used when products are manufactured based on customer specifications?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Marginal costing
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Standard costing
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Question 117 of 165

117. Question

Which cost element is most easily traced to individual jobs?

Factory rent
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Direct materials
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Indirect labor
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Factory utilities
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Question 118 of 165

118. Question

Which inventory account records costs for jobs that are not yet completed?

Raw materials inventory
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Work in process inventory
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Finished goods inventory
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 119 of 165

119. Question

What happens to job costs once a job is completed but not yet sold?

They are expensed immediately
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They remain in work in process
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They are transferred to finished goods inventory
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They are transferred to cost of goods sold
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Question 120 of 165

120. Question

When are job costs recognized as expenses?

When production begins
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When materials are issued
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When the job is sold
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When overhead is applied
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Question 121 of 165

121. Question

Which cost is included in manufacturing overhead?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Factory supervisor salary
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Sales commissions
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Question 122 of 165

122. Question

Why are indirect costs grouped as overhead in job order costing?

They vary with output
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They cannot be traced directly to individual jobs
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They are insignificant
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They are fixed costs
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Question 123 of 165

123. Question

Which document summarizes all manufacturing costs for a job?

Time ticket
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Materials requisition
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Job cost sheet
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Production report
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Question 124 of 165

124. Question

What is the main reason for using a predetermined overhead rate?

To eliminate overhead
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To apply overhead consistently during the period
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To reduce direct labor costs
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To avoid cost estimation
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Question 125 of 165

125. Question

Which base is most appropriate for allocating overhead in a labor-intensive job?

Machine hours
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Direct labor hours
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Units produced
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Sales revenue
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Question 126 of 165

126. Question

Which base is most appropriate for allocating overhead in a machine-intensive job?

Direct labor hours
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Number of employees
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Machine hours
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Direct materials cost
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Question 127 of 165

127. Question

What causes overapplied overhead in job order costing?

Actual overhead is greater than applied overhead
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Applied overhead is greater than actual overhead
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Direct materials are overstated
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Labor hours are underestimated
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Question 128 of 165

128. Question

What causes underapplied overhead?

Applied overhead exceeds actual overhead
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Actual overhead exceeds applied overhead
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Overhead is ignored
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Materials costs are underestimated
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Question 129 of 165

129. Question

How is underapplied overhead usually closed at period-end?

Written off to finished goods
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Allocated to raw materials
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Closed to cost of goods sold
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Ignored
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Question 130 of 165

130. Question

Which account temporarily holds applied overhead?

Manufacturing overhead
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Work in process
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Finished goods
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 131 of 165

131. Question

What type of costing system is most appropriate for construction companies?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Marginal costing
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Throughput costing
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Question 132 of 165

132. Question

Which service organization commonly uses job order costing?

Utility company
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Hospital
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Law firm
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Airline
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Question 133 of 165

133. Question

Why is job order costing useful in professional services?

It reduces overhead
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It tracks costs per client or project
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It eliminates labor tracking
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It simplifies accounting
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Question 134 of 165

134. Question

Which factor increases the administrative burden of job order costing?

Standardized production
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Detailed cost tracking per job
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Automated manufacturing
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Low overhead
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Question 135 of 165

135. Question

Which costing system is less suitable for mass production?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Absorption costing
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Standard costing
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Question 136 of 165

136. Question

What is a key advantage of job order costing?

Low record-keeping requirements
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Detailed cost information for each job
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Elimination of overhead
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Faster production
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Question 137 of 165

137. Question

What is a key disadvantage of job order costing?

Lack of cost detail
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High administrative effort
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Inability to price products
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Ignoring overhead costs
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Question 138 of 165

138. Question

Which cost is not included in the job cost sheet?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 139 of 165

139. Question

Which inventory account is reduced when a job is sold?

Work in process
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Finished goods
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Raw materials
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Manufacturing overhead
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Question 140 of 165

140. Question

Which account is increased when a job is sold?

Finished goods
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Work in process
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Cost of goods sold
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Manufacturing overhead
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Question 141 of 165

141. Question

Why must overhead be estimated in advance?

Actual overhead is known early
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Production decisions require timely cost data
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Estimates eliminate errors
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Overhead is fixed
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Question 142 of 165

142. Question

Which factor most affects the accuracy of overhead application?

Sales volume
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Accuracy of estimates
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Number of jobs
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Marketing strategy
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Question 143 of 165

143. Question

Which costing system provides average costs per unit?

Job order costing
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Process costing
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Activity-based costing
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Standard costing
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Question 144 of 165

144. Question

Which costing system assigns costs to homogeneous products?

Job order costing
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Process costing
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Contract costing
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Batch costing
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Question 145 of 165

145. Question

Which costing method tracks costs continuously by department?

Job order costing
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Process costing
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Marginal costing
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Absorption costing
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Question 146 of 165

146. Question

Which report helps management review the cost of individual jobs?

Income statement
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Job cost sheet
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Balance sheet
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Cash flow statement
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Question 147 of 165

147. Question

How does job order costing assist in cost control?

By eliminating overhead
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By identifying high-cost jobs
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By reducing material prices
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By increasing production volume
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Question 148 of 165

148. Question

Which cost element is most predictable in job order costing?

Manufacturing overhead
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Direct materials
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Indirect labor
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Factory utilities
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Question 149 of 165

149. Question

Which cost element is least predictable?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 150 of 165

150. Question

Why is job order costing less efficient for repetitive production?

It ignores overhead
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It requires extensive documentation
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It lacks accuracy
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It cannot allocate labor
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Question 151 of 165

151. Question

What is the main objective of applying overhead in job order costing?

To eliminate indirect costs
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To assign a fair share of indirect costs to jobs
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To reduce total overhead
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To simplify financial reporting
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Question 152 of 165

152. Question

Which inventory account includes applied overhead?

Raw materials
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Work in process
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Finished goods
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Cost of goods sold
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Question 153 of 165

153. Question

What does a consistent pattern of underapplied overhead suggest?

Overestimation of overhead
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Underestimation of overhead or activity
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Accurate cost estimates
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Reduced production
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Question 154 of 165

154. Question

Which costing system is most flexible for customized work?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Standard costing
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Absorption costing
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Question 155 of 165

155. Question

Which factor is critical for effective job order costing?

High sales volume
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Accurate cost tracking
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Low overhead
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Automated production
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Question 156 of 165

156. Question

Which document initiates the tracking of costs for a new job?

Purchase order
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Job order or job number assignment
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Time ticket
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Materials requisition
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Question 157 of 165

157. Question

Which cost flows directly into work in process inventory?

Selling expenses
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Administrative salaries
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Direct materials
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Interest expense
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Question 158 of 165

158. Question

Why is job order costing essential for custom pricing?

It reduces cost variation
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It provides job-specific cost data
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It ignores indirect costs
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It simplifies billing
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Question 159 of 165

159. Question

Which cost behavior is most common for direct materials?

Fixed
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Variable
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Semi-variable
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Step
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Question 160 of 165

160. Question

Which cost behavior is most common for factory rent?

Variable
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Fixed
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Semi-variable
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Mixed
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Question 161 of 165

161. Question

What is the primary goal of job order costing?

Minimizing production time
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Determining the cost of each individual job
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Reducing overhead
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Preparing financial statements
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Question 162 of 165

162. Question

Which costing system emphasizes individual job profitability?

Process costing
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Job order costing
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Marginal costing
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Throughput costing
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Question 163 of 165

163. Question

Which account is credited when direct materials are issued to production?

Work in process
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Raw materials inventory
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Finished goods
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Manufacturing overhead
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Question 164 of 165

164. Question

Which cost element is added last to a completed job?

Direct materials
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Direct labor
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Manufacturing overhead
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Selling expenses
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Question 165 of 165

165. Question

What is the ultimate benefit of job order costing to management?

Reduced accounting effort
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Improved pricing, control, and decision-making
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Elimination of indirect costs
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Faster production cycles
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